The Nation Newspaper Today Headline Tuesday 28th January 2020
The Nation Newspaper Today Headline and news Dailies Update on current affairs happening now in Nigeria today 28/01/20
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Lassa fever: ISTH denies death of Pregnant women, Corp member
Osagie Otabor, Benin Management of the Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital has dispelled rumours that a youth corp member serving in Asaba and two pregnant women admitted for Lassa Fever lost their lives. It said the pregnant women were brought in from Ondo and Ogun States and that they both delivered their babies safely. The
Bello preaches unity at inauguration
From James Azania, Lokoja Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello has called on friends and perceived foes to put aside differences, politics, ideology or affiliation and join his administration to give the state the best of governance. Bello is Kogi’s fourth executive governor. The governor made the call yesterday after taking his oath of office for
‘Southeast has highest rate of abuse’
From Damian Duruiheoma, Owerri National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has said Southeast accounts for the highest incidences of sexual and gender-based violence in the country. Executive Secretary of NHRC Tony Ojukwu spoke yesterday at a public sitting of the special investigative panel on sexual and gender-based violence for Southeast in Owerri, Imo State capital. Ojukwu
Imo PDP chair Ezekwem defects to APC
From Damian Duruiheoma, Owerri ‘He’s a big catch for us’ PDP: resignation okay by us Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Imo State Charles Ezekwem has defected to All Progressives Congress (APC). In a letter of January 25, Ezekwem said his decision to abandon PDP followed approval by his supporters and circumstances facing his
‘I didn’t divert N3b donor funds’
From Osagie Otabor, Benin Edo State Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice Prof. Yinka Omorogbe has denied allegations she diverted about N3 billion from donor agencies meant for rehabilitation of deportees from Libya and other countries. Prof. Omorogbe, who chairs the State Task Force on Human Trafficking and Irregular Migration, described the allegations as fantasy peddled
Multiplicity of security “operations”
By Alao Abiodun All across the federation, citizens have bitter share of horrendous tales on insecurity, insurgency and plethora of challenges owing to the nefarious activities perpetrated by bandits, kidnappers, Boko Haram, herdsmen, assassins and others. Lives are lost daily even beyond counts and sadly we seem to have accepted this as part of our
BREAKING: Fire guts popular Sabo market in Ogun
By Alao Abiodun The popular Sabo market in Sagamu, Ogun State has reportedly been engulf in fire. The cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained as many shops and properties are affected. As of the time this report, the fire is yet to be put out. Details soon…
Outrage as N5.9b water project rots in Jonathan’s town (1)
The inability of the Bayelsa State government to run a water project handed over to it by the Federal Government has led to the wastage of N5.9 billion and lack of potable water in the state, writes MIKE ODIEGWU. There is no potable water in Bayelsa State. While people in the rural areas depend heavily
Woman to be hanged for killing ex-PDP chair’s nephew
By Eric Ikhilae, Abuja A HIGH Court of the Federal Capital Teritory (FCT) in Maitama has sentenced Maryam Sanda, a mother of two, to death by hanging for the murder of her husband, Biliaminu Bello Haliru. Sanda was said to have murdered her husband, Bilyaminu, described as a nephew of former PDP chairman, Bello Halliru
Despite border closure, smuggling thrives
As the world awaits the reopening of the country’s land borders after the expiration of the first phase of the Joint Security Operation ‘EX-SWIFT’ Response, OLUWAKEMI DAUDA looks at the factors that aided and abetted smuggling before and after the closure and what the government needs to do to put an end to smuggling. Nigeria’s
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